/ Dictionary / Index E etymologize: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: et•y•mol•o•gize Pronunciation: (et"u-mol'u-jīz"), [key] — v., -gized, -giz•ing. —v.t. to trace the history of (a word). —v.i. to study etymology. to give or suggest the etymology of words. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: etymologize (Thesaurus) etym. etymology Related Content Daily Word Quiz: neologism Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language